Atascocita's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They greeted the New Year with with a 50-36 victory over the North Shore Mustangs. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Mustangs are ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, North Shore saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rashaad Williams posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Walker, who put up five points and five rebounds.
Atascocita has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for North Shore, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-11.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Atascocita Eagles challenge the Channelview Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for North Shore, they will take on King at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Shore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season.
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